'High GI' carbohydrates increase women's heart risk BBC News
The glycaemic index (GI) is a measure of how much a food raises blood glucose levels compared with the same amount of glucose or white bread.
The glycaemic load is calculated based on the glycaemic index of a given food and also on the total amount of carbohydrates it contains.
After seven years, 463 participants had developed coronary heart disease.
The researchers found that the women whose diet had the highest glycaemic load had more than double the risk of heart disease compared with those women with the lowest glycaemic load.
The authors concluded: "Thus, a high consumption of carbohydrates from high-glycaemic index foods, rather than the overall quantity of carbohydrates consumed, appears to influence the risk of developing coronary heart disease."
The researchers believe that a high-glycaemic diet may dampen 'good' cholesterol levels in women more than in men.
But further research is needed to verify the absence of a link between high-glucose foods and cardiovascular disease in men, says the study.
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